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US4134220A
US4134220A US05/819,603 US81960377A US4134220A US 4134220 A US4134220 A US 4134220A US 81960377 A US81960377 A US 81960377A US 4134220 A US4134220 A US 4134220A
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    • A43B5/10—Tennis shoes

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  • the present invention relates to sports shoes.
  • Proposals have therefore also already been made to provide inserts of highly wear-resistant plastic of various types in the more highly stressed areas of the sole and of the shoe point, especially at the front rim of the sole and at the inner ball, in order to conform to the requirements for softness of the sole, high wear resistance and limited sliding capacity with, at the same time, resistance to sliding when the foot is placed down.
  • hitherto only partial successes were achievable by these means, since all these requirements simultaneously could only be fulfilled on particular plastic courts or hard courts, whilst universal applicability, with the same success, to the broad range of materials for plastic courts and hard courts has hitherto not been achievable.
  • a sports shoe comprising an upper, a sole of flexible plastics material or rubber secured to said upper and a protective layer of chrome-leather extending over the running surface of the sole at least in the forward part thereof.
  • plastics material will be used to describe both rubber and more conventional plastics.
  • chrome-tanned leather especially suede split leather
  • chrome-tanned leather which is provided in the form of an insert, in the area of the shoe point, on the soft material proves to be resistant to very different types of plastic courts
  • experiments have shown that compared to the known proposals described above and based on plastic inserts, the life achieved can at least be doubled. It is assumed here that the wear action on the plastic materials used hitherto is based on different wear mechanisms, with the heat generated as the sole slides and drags on the ground playing a substantial role.
  • chrome-tanned leather proves, in this respect, to be substantially less heat-sensitive and furthermore exhibits great toughness towards purely mechanical stresses. This is assisted by the leather insert resting on the flexible soft base material for the plastics material sole of the sports shoe, so that the stresses occurring are distributed over a larger area as a result of the substrate being able to "give". What is essential for the success achieved is thus the combination of the chrome leather layer with the soft plastics material of the sports shoe sole, which consists, for example, of polyurethane foam.
  • the layer of chrome-tanned leather can either be provided only at the front rim of the sole, in order, in this way, to reduce the wear resulting from the dragging which is characteristic in tennis, and as a result of the shoe being set down on its inner edge, or alternatively, according to an advantageous further development, the layer of chrome leather can extend into the outsole, preferably as far as the area of the inner ball.
  • the protective layer may be perforated, and the plastics material of the outsole may extend through and be flush with the lower surface of the protective layer in such a way that it makes contact with the ground when the foot is set down.
  • the orifices of the perforation in the leather layer suitably have a diameter of between 2 and 15 mm.
  • the thickness of the chrome leather layer is preferably at least 2.5 mm and is hence greater than that of the materials of the uppers of sports shoes, for which chrome-tanned leather has hitherto been employed.
  • chrome-tanned leather has hardly found use hitherto as a soling material; for this purpose vegetable-tanned leathers have in the main been used. These, however, prove not to be usable for the purpose aimed at here.
  • FIGURE is a front perspective view from below, of one embodiment of shoe according to the invention, only the front sole area, including the toe cap, being shown in solid lines.
  • the tennis shoe has an outsole 1, constructed as a shell sole, which overlaps the shoe upper by means of a rim 1' which is drawn up at the side, and is bonded to the upper.
  • the outsole 1 consists of a flexible soft plastic material, for example polyurethane foam, and is profiled in a manner which is not shown.
  • the outsole 1 can be manufactured separately and be bonded subsequently to the ready-lasted shoe upper; however, it is more appropriate to mould it directly onto the shoe upper.
  • a protective layer 2 of a chrome-tanned suede split leather is embedded in the outsole 1; this layer -- as may be seen from the drawing -- covers the underside of the outsole 1 as far as the inner ball area and furthermore is drawn up, in the form of a strip 3, over the edge of the sole.
  • a ring profile 4 which is in itself known, and which is formed by the plastics material of the outsole 1, is provided. At this point, the outsole 1 passes through the leather layer 2.
  • the layer is perforated to provide a plurality of orifices 5 which have a diameter between 2 and 15 mm.
  • the plastics material of the outsole is exposed and extends outwards to the point where it is flush with the running surface of the leather layer 2.
  • the plastic material can come into contact with the ground when the foot is set down.
  • the thickness of the layer 2 is preferably 2.5 mm but can also be chosen thicker, since an excessively stiffening effect, which would interfere with the rolling movement of the foot, need not be feared.
  • the layer 2 can be drawn up over the sole rim 1' as far as the toe cap in order to provide wear resistance there also; it can also be perforated in the area of the sole rim 1' and, if desired, at the toe cap, and the orifices 5 of this perforation may be identical or different, in distribution and size, from those of the running surface.
  • the ring profile 4 may be partially or totally covered or formed by the leather layer 2.

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DE2635474A DE2635474B2 (de) 1976-08-06 1976-08-06 Sportschuh, insbesondere Tennisschuh

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USD270870S (en) 1981-05-08 1983-10-11 Tilles Harvey G Athletic shoe
US4551876A (en) * 1982-11-29 1985-11-12 Leslie Dale R Shoe patch device and method of preserving and repairing shoes
US4727660A (en) * 1985-06-10 1988-03-01 Puma Ag Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe for rehabilitation purposes
USD295917S (en) 1987-02-06 1988-05-31 Reebok International Ltd. Shoe outsole
USD296150S (en) 1987-07-17 1988-06-14 Reebok International Ltd. Shoe sole
USD296149S (en) 1987-07-16 1988-06-14 Reebok International Ltd. Shoe sole
EP0206438A3 (en) * 1981-04-03 1988-08-24 STUBBLEFIELD, Jerry D. An outer sole for a shoe
US4890398A (en) * 1987-11-23 1990-01-02 Robert Thomasson Shoe sole
US4920663A (en) * 1988-06-20 1990-05-01 Puma Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport Athletic shoe, particularly a tennis shoe, and process for producing such a shoe
US20060254086A1 (en) * 1994-08-17 2006-11-16 Meschan David F Heel support for athletic shoe
US20070101614A1 (en) * 1995-10-12 2007-05-10 Meschan David F Athletic shoe with visible arch bridge
US7380350B2 (en) 1993-08-17 2008-06-03 Akeva L.L.C. Athletic shoe with bottom opening
FR2912038A1 (fr) 2007-02-07 2008-08-08 Michelin Soc Tech Chaussure de sport de haute performance
USD616182S1 (en) 2010-01-29 2010-05-25 T. Nelson, Inc. Protective cap for toe of boot
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US3177598A (en) * 1963-09-04 1965-04-13 Joseph F Corcoran Shoe Co Inc Sole unit or shoe bottom
US3226851A (en) * 1963-09-27 1966-01-04 United Shoe Machinery Corp Shoe bottom units
GB1152713A (en) * 1966-01-14 1969-05-21 Alois Odermatt Improvements in or relating to Footwear.
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GB502429A (en) * 1937-10-30 1939-03-17 William George Clarke Improvements in or relating to soles for boots and shoes
US3177598A (en) * 1963-09-04 1965-04-13 Joseph F Corcoran Shoe Co Inc Sole unit or shoe bottom
US3226851A (en) * 1963-09-27 1966-01-04 United Shoe Machinery Corp Shoe bottom units
GB1152713A (en) * 1966-01-14 1969-05-21 Alois Odermatt Improvements in or relating to Footwear.
DE2513990A1 (de) * 1975-03-29 1976-10-07 Siegfried Mutscher Hallen-tennisschuhe

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EP0206438A3 (en) * 1981-04-03 1988-08-24 STUBBLEFIELD, Jerry D. An outer sole for a shoe
EP0206439A3 (en) * 1981-04-03 1988-08-31 STUBBLEFIELD, Jerry D. An outer sole for a basketball or like shoe
USD270870S (en) 1981-05-08 1983-10-11 Tilles Harvey G Athletic shoe
US4389798A (en) * 1981-05-08 1983-06-28 Tilles Harvey G Athletic shoe
US4551876A (en) * 1982-11-29 1985-11-12 Leslie Dale R Shoe patch device and method of preserving and repairing shoes
US4727660A (en) * 1985-06-10 1988-03-01 Puma Ag Rudolf Dassler Sport Shoe for rehabilitation purposes
USD295917S (en) 1987-02-06 1988-05-31 Reebok International Ltd. Shoe outsole
USD296149S (en) 1987-07-16 1988-06-14 Reebok International Ltd. Shoe sole
USD296150S (en) 1987-07-17 1988-06-14 Reebok International Ltd. Shoe sole
US4890398A (en) * 1987-11-23 1990-01-02 Robert Thomasson Shoe sole
US4920663A (en) * 1988-06-20 1990-05-01 Puma Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport Athletic shoe, particularly a tennis shoe, and process for producing such a shoe
US7380350B2 (en) 1993-08-17 2008-06-03 Akeva L.L.C. Athletic shoe with bottom opening
US7596888B2 (en) 1994-08-17 2009-10-06 Akeva L.L.C. Shoe with flexible plate
US7540099B2 (en) 1994-08-17 2009-06-02 Akeva L.L.C. Heel support for athletic shoe
US20060254086A1 (en) * 1994-08-17 2006-11-16 Meschan David F Heel support for athletic shoe
US20070101614A1 (en) * 1995-10-12 2007-05-10 Meschan David F Athletic shoe with visible arch bridge
US7536809B2 (en) 1995-10-12 2009-05-26 Akeva L.L.C. Athletic shoe with visible arch bridge
FR2912038A1 (fr) 2007-02-07 2008-08-08 Michelin Soc Tech Chaussure de sport de haute performance
WO2008095666A1 (en) 2007-02-07 2008-08-14 Societe De Technologie Michelin High-performance sports shoe
US20100170114A1 (en) * 2007-02-07 2010-07-08 Societe De Technologie Michelin High-Performance Sports Shoe
US8424223B2 (en) 2007-02-07 2013-04-23 Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin High-performance sports shoe
USD616182S1 (en) 2010-01-29 2010-05-25 T. Nelson, Inc. Protective cap for toe of boot
US20140290099A1 (en) * 2011-03-25 2014-10-02 Robert Corbett Sliding-shoe sole
US10251444B2 (en) * 2011-03-25 2019-04-09 Groove, Llc Sliding-shoe sole

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GB1557434A (en) 1979-12-12
AT358955B (de) 1980-10-10
CA1078176A (en) 1980-05-27
DE2635474B2 (de) 1980-07-17
FR2360272B1 (OSRAM) 1984-04-13
ATA758976A (de) 1980-02-15
JPS5321640A (en) 1978-02-28
FR2360272A1 (fr) 1978-03-03
DE2635474A1 (de) 1978-02-09

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